Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia

Serbia: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2024
All-time low
73.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 74.3 Percentage2016: 73.1 Percentage2017: 75.4 Percentage2018: 75.3 Percentage2019: 75.5 Percentage2020: 76.6 Percentage2021: 76.3 Percentage2022: 76 Percentage2023: 79.7 Percentage2024: 93 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2016.

Serbia ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Serbia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 74.3%
2016 73.1% -1.6%
2017 75.4% +3.1%
2018 75.3% -0.1%
2019 75.5% +0.3%
2020 76.6% +1.5%
2021 76.3% -0.4%
2022 76.0% -0.4%
2023 79.7% +4.9%
2024 93.0% +16.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 93.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.7% 73.1% 75.5% 5
2020s 80.3% 76.0% 93.0% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 32 Finland 94.4% compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 93.9% compare
  3. 34 Czechia 93.7% compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 93.0% compare
  5. 35 Slovakia 93.0% compare
  6. 38 Estonia 92.7% compare
  7. 38 Estonia 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia?
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia was 93.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Serbia ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 507 data points, 2013–2024
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